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PATENTED- SEPT. 4, 1906'.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14,1906.

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BATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906.

LHJTURNER'. PASSENGER GAR. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1906.

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UNITED STAT S,

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.IBATENT' OFFICE.

. w JNEWtQBKtASS tQR mm;eas :lw aiw oprai P s sEN .Ee:eR;m No.30,'283;": Specification' 0t Letters 11-.

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myinyentionh Fig. 2 is a I etail perspective view of one of the links which carry the cover; for the winclow' pocket; Fig. 3 an enlarged detail yiewof aportion of Fi' L 1: (Fig. 41s a horizontal sectional yiew a; I en oh the' line 4: 4 of Fig. 3, and Fig.5 isa vertical seetio 'nal View on approximately the'line 5 5 of Fig 3.

This inyention relates toc'ars; and one ob jec ofthe invention is to pro'vicle a rioyel means of locking, in place the cover for the Window-pocket when the window is in raised or closed position. r

Another object is to proyide'a (Jill-{111 which the loweredges ofthe side lates areflahged inwardly to form side sil s, thereby' over coming the necessity of 'usingangles forthe side sills, so thatthewei ht of the car is reduced and the depth of t e Window pocke'ts increased.

Other desirable features of niy irivention will hereinafter be. ointedout.

Referring to the rawings, which represent the preferred form ofmy invention; 1 designates the vertical posts which frame in the windowopenings in the sides of'the car, and 2 designates the usual curtairr gcidesextend The car which I have herein shown as embodying I the preferred form of my invention is adapted to'he converted from a closed car, such as is used in winter, into an open car, such as is used in summer; and to this end the window-openings extend from the facia plates 8 to the point'whereithe u'sualbeltrail is provided, Preferably two windows are provided for each opeiiing the top winsew being smaller than the bottom window and each consisting of upper'r'ail iand a i Y. I Iv lvii ;lowerrail 5, which; together with the nieces; 3* isary" sti'les, icarry' panes of glass 6. *"lih'ctend inglongitu'dinally'of the car along their per edge of the outside plates of the' car-b0 y is a nietallicmernb'er 7 ,provided'with an theoutside plates 8"o'f the car-bedy so that a wide pocket is provided forreceiying the 1 windows, the windows .Whenin said. pockets resting on shoulders 9 and -'1O," f'0r'med on blocks 11', ihountedin said pockets; as' shown 'in' dotted lines'in'Fig. 1'. Saidihside lining consists of ap'late 31:. which is fastened-to the vertical posts forming part" of the side I wall of the car, aflangeBZ being located; at the lower edgeof the'plate31 to ex-tend over the fioor33 of the car. At the upper edge of the 'late 31" is a-'longitudinally-extending Inem er 1:4 'so'thatsaid" plate 31' practically forni'sf'a plategirder, and" thus greatly strengthens the side wall ofth' car. The floor is sup or'ted by an an le' 34,'fastened to the yertica posts of the S158 .wa11,'saman 1e s resting'oii a l'ongitu(finally-extendingplate 35, which is fastened to'the' ve'rticalside-wall posts. v The cover for the window pocket consists of a plate 12'; which is carried b links 20, 9 hereinafter described,and 'exten s over the upwardly-extending flange 1-3 of the member 7 and the longitudinally eX'tending member 14, connected to the i'ipperedge' of the plate 31, and each side of said cover-plate is cut out toilform 'corners'15, which project under the lowerends of the curtain-guides 2 when said cover plate is in operative position, therebysecurely looking it in place when the windows arein their closed or raised 1p Triangular-shape castings 16, each 'aving a continuousfiange 17, are se't'in the posts 1 flush with the outer faces thereof at each side of awindoW-ope'ningfsaid castings being sein J 'war'dly extendin flan e -When.- the lining of the 'car'is spaced somedistance from osition. 1 oo cured to the side posts by means of screws 18 and19'. The screw 19 at the upper portion of the casting supports a swinging link 20,

"which at its lower end is provided with an opening that receives a 21, extending laterally froma casting 22,f'astened to the coverplate' 12, said plate being provided at each side with, such a casting. The link 20 is mountedentirely Within the flange of the casting '16 and is held normally in the .position shown in full lines in Fig. 8 by means of a spring 23;.fwhichat 'one end bears. against the interior oftheflange of the casting and at 1 its other end bears against an inclined face 24:-

f zcoiled, around acol withtlie link.- The-link being mounted eni not interfere with-the movements of the win-.

on the. link, the spring being preferably ar 25, formed integral tirelywithin the flange of the casting does dows, and whenit is desired to lower the same they are; moved upwardly until the j lower rail of the bottom window reaches the positionindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the cover-plate 1 2 is'then moved outwardly to carry its corners from under the ends of the I, curtain-guides .and is'ithen' swung upwardly,

as indicated in dOttedlines -inFig. '3.

The

pocket being now uncovered, the windows oan be dropped into the same and the coverplate moved back "tofnormal position, the

springs 23 rel-0mg the links.-and .cover-plate inwardly until the cornersl'ofi-said plate pass under the .lowerends of the-'curtain-guides.

. As previously referred to, another des'ir-i able feature of'my inventionconsists in dis-' 'pensing with the usual ,angles forming theside sills, this being accomplished by turning the lower edge'of the side plates 8 inwardly to form flanges 27. Sucha construction not only reduces the weight of the car and the cost of manufacture, but insures a very deep window-pocket, which permits the arm-rest or window-sill to be placed closerto the carseat. I also prefer to flange the upperedge of the side plate outwardly-,asat 29, and connect said flanged portion. tor'the longitudinally-extending member 7, which is provided at its outer edge with a downwardly-projecting flange 28, that forms the belt-rail of the car, thus overcoming the necessity of using .a separate member or bulb angle for the beltrail, as in the usual construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Ina car,awindow,a dow, a cover for said poo st, and meansfor preventing said cover from being lifted without first moving it in ahorizontal plane; substantially as described.

2. In a car, a window-pocket, a cover for said ocket, a window. provided with a rail whic bears against one edge of said cover when the window is in operative position, and means engaging a portion of said cover oclret for said winto prevent it from being moved without first moving the window; puhstantially as described.

3. In a car, a windowpoel et, a cover for said pocket, means projecting over a portion of said cover, and means, for holding said cover normally under said projecting means; substantially as described.

4. In a car, a window, a pocket, a cover for said pocket, a rigid member ,iandyielding means'for holding said cover so that apertion thereof extends under said rigid member; substantially as described. said p'ocket, givotally-mounted devices connected to sai' cover, and a device which projects over a portion of said cover when'it is in oberative'pos'ition; substantially as described.

6. In a car, a window-pocket, aicove'r for said pocket, pivo'tally-mounted devices connccted to said cover, a rigid member, and yielding means for forcing said cover under said rigid member; substantially as described.

7. In a car, window-openings in the sides ofthe car, vertical posts framing said openings, a window-pocket in the car-body, a

coverfor said pocket, box-shaped members 5. In a car, a window-pocket, a cover'for set in said vertical posts, swinging links mounted within said'members, a cover for 's'aid-windo-w-pocket pivotally connected to said swinging links, means projecting'over said cover, and springs bearing against said links to force the cover under said projecting moans; substantially as described.

the belt-rail ofthe car, the lower edges of said side plates being flanged. inwardly to form side sills substantially as described.

10. A car having a body portion consisting of side plates, longitudinally-extending memhere to which theupper'edges of said plates are connected, said members serving as sills for windows, and 11p\i-'ardly-proj ecting flanges on said members engaging the inner faces of the window-rails; substantially as described. 11. A car ooinprisin Y a side wall and a metallic member arranger along the upper edge of said side wall and provided at its outer edge with a downwardly-extcnding pressed flange, said member serving as a support for a window-sash; substantially as described.

12. 'A car comprising a side wall, a pressed TZC) metal member arranged along the upper edge of said-=side wall and extending outwardly therefrom, said member serving as a support for the lower rail of a window-sash, and a downwardly-projecting flange at the outer edge of said member; substantially as described.

13. A car having an outer side-wall plate, an inner side-wall plate of plate-girder construction, and a floor extending under the flange at the lower edge of the inner side wallplate; substantially as described.-

14. 'A car havin an outer side-wall plate, vertical posts to which said plate is connected, an inside lining consisting of a plate which isbonnected to the vertical posts and is provided at its lower edgewith a flange, an angle fastened to the vertical posts of the side wall, and a floor arranged between the horizontal leg of said angle and the, flange at the lower edge of the late which forms part of the inside lining o the car; substantially as described.

15. A car having an outer side-wall plate, a longitudinally-extending plate 35 spaced away from the outer side-Wall plate, an an-- gle mounted on the upper edge-of plate 35, a

floor'supported by saidangle, an inside.

plate, an outwardly-projecting flange at the upper edge of said plate, a longitudinally-extending plate connected to the inner faces of the vertical posts, a floor supported by said plate, and an inside sheathing-plate-of plategirder construction having its compression member extending over the floor of the ear; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, this 7th day of March, 1906. I

' CHARLES HUNTINGTON TURNER,

Witnesses:

A. E. O'STRANDER, Roar.- G; JEFFERY'.. 

